Trump’s $1.8B Grift, Spencer Pratt, Hayden Panettiere, Real Housewives of Rhode Island, the Return of Hacky Sack, and More!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit meetthemess.substack.comMove over, Meet the Press—it’s time to Meet the Mess!This week on the podcast, Jen and Karyn dive into Trump’s alleged $1.8 billion grift! Plus, a new poll asked Americans if they think they could physically beat Donald Trump in a fight, and the results are incredibly predictable. And, Kash Patel reportedly took a “VIP snorkel” trip at the gravesite of more than 1,000 American military members for funsies.In celebrity news, Jen’s obsessed with the Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Hayden Panettiere drops bombshell revelations in her new memoir, Matthew Perry’s family speaks out against his former assistant, and Spencer Pratt continues his commitment of anything for attention by running for LA mayor.Plus: old wives’ tales that turned out to be true, why people on GLP-1 medications suddenly become obsessed with this one thing (Karyn included), the unexpected return of the hacky sack, how heavily filtered social media photos reportedly hindered the search for a missing woman, and this week’s “Bless That Turns Into a Mess” involving nuns and giant rabbits.On Meet the Mess, bestselling authors Jen Lancaster & Karyn Bosnak dive into the messiest news stories and hottest topics of the week to give a fresh and entertaining take on current events and life in general. An extended video version with the “Hot Mess of the Week” is available to paid Substack subscribers. Visit meetthemess.substack.com for more.Meet the Merch:• https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeetTheMessConnect with us on Instagram:• https://www.instagram.com/meetthemesspod• https://www.instagram.com/jennsylvania• https://www.instagram.com/karynbosnakConnect with us on TikTok:• https://www.tiktok.com/@meetthemess• https://www.tiktok.com/@karynbosnak